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Who Was Pete Rose? 5 Things About the Late Controversial Reds Manager

The late Reds manager and player was embroiled in controversy for years before admitting that he gambled. Learn more about Pete, here.

“Our hearts are deeply saddened by the news of Pete’s passing,” Castellini said in a statement, which the Reds shared via X(formerly known as Twitter). Getty Images Rose got his start as a Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds in 1963. In 1984, Rose married his second wife, Carol J. Woliung, and they share son Tyler and daughter Cara together.

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